I know the Queen keeps out of the day to day running of the country but you'd think she'd have the clout to pull some strings or grab Mr Brown's attention at their weekly meeting and say "Gurkhas are British citizens...got it?" Or words to that effect (and no offence to either party).
It is excellent news that someone like Lumley is supporting them. It was also reported on the BBC: BBC NEWS | England | Lumley joins Gurkha fight The news report shows Virginia McKenna also supporting them - her husband William Lindon-Travers (of Born Free fame) was an officer in the Gurkhas
Emotional Joanna Lumley reveals family link to Gurkhas' battle Joanna struggles to contain her emotions as she meets her "hero", Victoria Cross holder Tul Bahadur Pun, who saved her father's life in Burma and is now fighting for the right of retired Gurkhas to settle in the UK